Seánie McGrath: Can surprise docket Barrs keep riding crest of wave to the final?

The Barrs are always in the conversation at the beginning of every championship. But it couldn’t be overlooked how poor they were last year.

Pat Horgan, Chairperson Cork GAA, John Kiely, Manager Co-Op Superstores Midleton Branch and Brian Taylor, Regional Area Manager Co-Op Superstores with David Cremin, Midleton, Alan O’Callaghan, Blackrock, Bryan Murphy, Sarsfields and Eoin Keane, St. Finbarrs. Pic: Jim Coughlan.

Three of Sunday’s semi-final participants are predictable. It was largely expected that Blackrock, Midleton, and Sars would travel as far as they have. The odd one out is the Barrs. They are the surprise docket.

Before we get into the eating and drinking of Sunday’s pairings and how I see them panning out, you couldn’t ask for a more attractive double-header from a neutral's perspective.